Derbyshire cat Charlie is a local celebrity with 1,500 Facebook fans

A cat seen regularly around Morrisons supermarket over the past few weeks has become a local celebrity with over 1,000 fans – who are now organising her a special Christmas hamper.

Charlie may be the most popular puss in Derbyshire, with almost 1,500 likes on Facebook and a loyal fan base who love taking selfies with her to post online.

The friendly feline was first noticed in Morrisons car park two weeks ago and since then shoppers look forward to saying ‘hello’ while collecting their groceries.

Sympathy grew for Charlie after residents were unsure if she was homeless – leading some to organise donations of food and toys to the store.

But Belper News has ben told Charlie has a home and is simply a friendly and adventurous kitty.

After seeing how much affection Charlie was receiving online, James Nolan, 18, of Dalley Lane started a Facebook page for the sociable moggy.

Starting his online presence only two weeks ago Charlie now has almost 1,500 followers.

James said: “Charlie is bringing people to Morrisons. Shoppers look out for her and she is attracting people to the store. She’s had Likes on Facebook from people in Spain, I think that is saying something.